Samail Yepahep (Sam-Male Yep-ah-hep)

Samail Yepahep is an experienced, capable, and well-respected Selkie merchant, tailor, and community leader in Kreniko. Samail is a selkie who prefers land to sea; he enjoys the comforts of a steady house and the familiarity of a town with deep roots. He has a ship he is nominally a part of, that he sometimes joins in its ventures transporting textiles and goods, but he has spent many years making a home for himself in the city of Kreniko.
Samail is an expert at foreign fashions, having learned many styles when he sailed the world as a youth. Eventually, he settled down in Kreniko - a city that had a thriving fashion scene that would appreciate his worldly experience, but that wasn't so close to the imperial centers of power that he would come under intense scrutiny. Samail had been raised in West Zerua, so it felt a lot like home. 
Of course, that was all before the Rot Plague came and Prince Mazaru Eramzir went mad. Now, the people of the city blame selkies for their problems. The selkie leadership's trade connections to Lord Usurper Kelka Akuzir have led to prominent arrests and property confiscations by the government, and the entire selkie community has had their ships seized by the Prince. 
Since the crisis, Samail has stepped up to lead his community along with the other craft and trade masters. He pleads caution, and is desperate to avoid upsetting the city further. He helped supply Potha Sarana and the others for the gala of Lady Minwa Nozari, and she helped him flee the city during the coup with the other selkies.

Current Location

Kreniko

Species

Selkie

Ethnicity

Selkie Culture

Other Ethnicities/Cultures

• Zeruan Culture

Year of Birth

1969 ME 51 Years old

Eyes

Grey

Hair

Shoulder-length black

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Brown

Height

5'5"

Aligned Organization

The Khilaia

Other Affiliations

• Empire of Zerua